Julien Scores 5, Dukes Win 2
By Alex Van Rees, Contributing writerAugust 31, 2009
The JMU women’s soccer team, led by senior forward Corky Julien, shut out the Bucknell Bison Sunday 3-0, lifting them to an undefeated weekend. Julien scored all three goals of the game while the Dukes defense did the rest. JMU won both of its games this weekend in the JMU/Comfort Inn Harrisonburg Invitational soccer tournament. “I felt very good today,” Julien said. “I felt loose and I wasn’t too overly nervous for the game. I was just ready to get here and play them as hard as I could.” The... Read more »
JMU Women’s Soccer Overpowers Xavier
By Alex Van Rees, Contributing writerAugust 29, 2009
The JMU women’s soccer team dominated Xavier University 5-1 Friday in the Dukes’ first win of the season. After dropping the season opener to the University of Richmond last weekend, JMU exploded to cap the opening day of the JMU/Comfort Inn Harrisonburg Invitational. Earlier in the day, the Towson Tigers defeated Bucknell 4-1 in the first game of the tournament. JMU junior midfielder Teresa Rynier was the story of the game. With four assists, she set the program record for assists in a... Read more »
JMU Outruns Bulldogs
By Alex Van Rees, Contributing writerFebruary 23, 2009
HARRISONBURG, Va. — JMU basketball coach Matt Brady doesn’t like talking about his team’s injuries, and that approach proved effective in an ESPNU BracketBusters matchup Saturday night. Although James Madison point guard Devon Moore is likely out for the rest of the season with a wrist injury suffered at Hofstra on Wednesday, junior guard Pierre Curtis stepped up and led Madison to a 90-78 victory over Gardner-Webb. Junior forward Dazzmond Thornton was also out with the flu, but the Dukes still... Read more »
Fiery Dukes Prepare for Final Stretch
By Alex Van Rees, Contributing writerNovember 13, 2008
After a tough loss to George Mason on Saturday, one that eliminated JMU from conference tournament contention, the women’s volleyball team has regrouped for its last two games of the season. Madison’s final Colonial Athletic Association foes are Georgia State on Friday night and UNC Wilmington on Sunday afternoon. The two teams should expect a fiery performance from the disappointed but optimistic Dukes. “I honestly want to crush these two teams this weekend and go out with a bang,” JMU senior... Read more »
Soccer Fails to Qualify: Men’s team will not advance to CAA tournament
By Alex Van Rees, Contributing writerNovember 3, 2008
The first half was neck and neck for JMU men’s soccer Saturday against Hofstra. Hofstra defender Eric Rengifo scored the first goal just 13 minutes into the match. JMU senior midfielder Brian Young responded less than a minute later to tie the game. But with about 31 minutes left in the second half, Hofstra forward Brett Carrington scored the Pride’s second goal to take the 2-1 advantage. Hofstra’s lead stood up as it handed JMU its second straight loss, while the Dukes dropped to 6-8-3 overall... Read more »
Dukes Tie Drexel in Double OT
By Alex Van Rees, Contributing writerOctober 27, 2008
Although it rained throughout the morning and early afternoon Saturday, JMU men’s soccer battled with Drexel in a wild, double-overtime match. The game ended in a 2-2 tie, sending JMU to a 6-6-3 overall record and a tie for ninth place in the Colonial Athletic Association, with a 3-4-1 conference mark. “The game was very important for a number of reasons,” JMU coach Tom Martin said. “We did our best to get three points and pull this one off. If we would have won, it would have put us in... Read more »
Volleyball Wins Its First Home CAA Match of 2008
By Alex Van Rees, Contributing writerOctober 20, 2008
The JMU volleyball team rebounded from a Friday loss by defeating Towson 3-0 Saturday at Sinclair Gymnasium in Godwin Hall, its first home conference win of the season. The straight-set victory brought Madison’s Colonial Athletic Association record to 4-3, and moved the Dukes into a three-way tie for third place in the CAA. “Tonight was really important for multiple reasons,” JMU coach Disa Garner said. “First, we have been playing really good volleyball, but we haven’t been able to get... Read more »
Intramural Soccer Championships
By Alex Van Rees, Contributing writerOctober 20, 2008
You might not be aware, but intramural sports are quite competitive and taken very seriously, despite not being club sports. Wednesday night in Godwin Gym, the championship games for indoor soccer took place. In one of the first men’s championships, the Leeds United, led by Hunter Curle and James Dennis, fell in a high-scoring affair 8-5 to the World FC, led by brothers Edward and Gerardo Solis. The second game was the Fraternity Championship, with Delta Chi facing off against Kappa Alpha. Both... Read more »
Parris Keys Win in First Meet
By Alex Van Rees, Contributing writerSeptember 14, 2008
Madison hosts season debut, dominates fiel New Market — Saturday’s race at the New Market Battlefield is one that the Dukes will remember for while. Women’s cross country began its season strongly with the James Madison University Invitational, placing the top three and 10 out of the first 11 runners to cross the finish line. “I think we have a chance to be better than last year,” JMU coach Dave Rinker said. “If they all stay healthy and continue to have a positive attitude, I think we... Read more »
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